Police blotter
The information below was provided by police unless otherwise noted.
Trenton
New Man, Same Problems: The former girlfriend of notorious scofflaw Lawrence Sutphin has a new man. And despite ditchng her old man, she’s still in trouble for trying to mow down her new beau with a car, cops said. Briana Lane, 21, Sutphin’s former side piece who gained notoriety when she was charged for being involved in a retaliatory drive-by shooting, was charged with assault by auto and weapons offenses. Cops say the weapon in this case was a Buick that she used to try to run over her current boyfriend. It all happened after an argument on the 1000 block of South Broad Street.
Witnesses corroborated the account the 20-year-old man gave to police about his unhinged girlfriend accelerating toward him in an alley. He tried to get out of Lane’s way and ended up on the hood, injuring his ankle. He was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center. Lane was arrested and charged as cops noted damage to both mirrors on the Buick as well as scratches to the driver-side door. Pot: O’Neil Baker, 42, was nabbed on Phillips Avenue by street crimes detectives who found him with pot. When he became aware of the police, he became startled and shoved marijuana in pocket. Cops found him with 68 grams of pot and $240 in cash, which wasn’t seized.
More Pot: Morris Muse, 38, was arrested by street crime detectives on Poplar Street after he was seen discarding a black bag on the street. Cops found pot inside the bag and charged Muse. Detectives recovered 12 grams of marijuana.
Ewing
Shop Wrong: Cops responded to the Shop Rite on the 1700 block of Olden Avenue where a man tried to steal $400 worth of merchandise. The items were recovered by loss prevention as the suspect fled from the store and is still on the loose.
Proof of Insurance, Please: Ramon Ravenell of Runnemede was arrested following a car stop on Prospect Street after he gave police a fake insurance card during a motor vehicle stop.
Electronic Thief: Someone forced their way into a business on Whitehead Road and removed electronic equipment.
Disgruntled Worker: An employee of the Advanced Auto Parts on the 1700 block of Olden Avenue stolen $153 worth of items from the business.
Tool Thief: Someone broke into a work van on Allison Avenue and took tools.
Car Jacked But Found: A Hawthorne Avenue resident told cops their car was stolen from their driveway. The car was later recovered unoccupied in the front of a home on the 300 block of Oakland Street in Trenton. No charges have been announced. Underage Drinking: Jesse Dellavecchia, 20, of Great River, New York, was arrested for attempting to purchase alcohol from the Wine Mart on Ewingville Road while not of legal drinking age.
Fake Papers: Jamie Cromwell-Lewis, 33, of Trenton, was arrested during a car stop for giving cops a fake insurance card and being in possession of drugs.
Lower Makefield
Bad Check: Someone tried to cash a fraudulent check at the Berkshire Bank on the 700 block of Stony Hill Road. The 31 year old woman from Morrisville was taken into police custody. Cops didn’t provide her name.